EP0474232A3 - Transparent touch-sensitive panel - Google Patents

Transparent touch-sensitive panel Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0474232A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: transparent touch; sensitive panel; sensitive; panel; touch
Prior art date: 1990-09-06
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP19910115018

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EP0474232A2 (en

EP0474232B1 (en

Inventor

Yoshihisa Miwa

Shunju Anzai

Hideo Matsuda

Takashi Kubo

Toshiki Ohgita

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Sharp Corp

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Sharp Corp

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1990-09-06

Filing date

1991-09-05

Publication date

1993-02-24

1991-09-05 Application filed by Sharp Corp filed Critical Sharp Corp

1992-03-11 Publication of EP0474232A2 publication Critical patent/EP0474232A2/en

1993-02-24 Publication of EP0474232A3 publication Critical patent/EP0474232A3/en

1996-04-24 Application granted granted Critical

1996-04-24 Publication of EP0474232B1 publication Critical patent/EP0474232B1/en

2011-09-05 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
- G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
- G03G15/50—Machine control of apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern, e.g. regulating differents parts of the machine, multimode copiers, microprocessor control
- G03G15/5016—User-machine interface; Display panels; Control console
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
- G06F3/041—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
- G06F3/043—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using propagating acoustic waves

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Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
Control Or Security For Electrophotography (AREA)

EP91115018A 1990-09-06 1991-09-05 Transparent touch-sensitive panel Expired - Lifetime EP0474232B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP238788/90		1990-09-06
JP23878890		1990-09-06
JP188650/91		1991-07-29
JP18865091A JP3111087B2 (en)	1990-09-06	1991-07-29	Signal input device

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0474232A2 EP0474232A2 (en)	1992-03-11
EP0474232A3 true EP0474232A3 (en)	1993-02-24
EP0474232B1 EP0474232B1 (en)	1996-04-24

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP91115018A Expired - Lifetime EP0474232B1 (en)	1990-09-06	1991-09-05	Transparent touch-sensitive panel

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
US (1)	US5717432A (en)
EP (1)	EP0474232B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP3111087B2 (en)
DE (1)	DE69119001T2 (en)

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- 1991-09-05 DE DE69119001T patent/DE69119001T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
1995
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Publication number	Publication date
DE69119001D1 (en)	1996-05-30
EP0474232A2 (en)	1992-03-11
JP3111087B2 (en)	2000-11-20
JPH0511919A (en)	1993-01-22
EP0474232B1 (en)	1996-04-24
US5717432A (en)	1998-02-10
DE69119001T2 (en)	1996-12-12

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP0474232A3 (en)	1993-02-24	Transparent touch-sensitive panel
GB2247309B (en)	1993-12-22	Edge light panel
GB2247310B (en)	1993-09-22	Edge light panel device
GB2245868B (en)	1994-05-25	Magnetophoretic display panel
ATA37791A (en)	1998-05-15	COMPOSED GLASS PANEL
GB2248208B (en)	1995-05-24	Reinforced translucent panel
EP0441398A3 (en)	1992-03-18	Display panel unit
EP0488940A3 (en)	1993-05-19	Advertising panel
GB2252123B (en)	1994-06-22	Panel unit
AU8267191A (en)	1992-03-05	Form panel
CA67168S (en)	1990-10-19	Diswasher front panel
ZA913202B (en)	1992-01-29	Display panel
SU1717753A1 (en)	1992-03-07	Mutliple-void panel
GB9011929D0 (en)	1990-07-18	Panel
AU109750S (en)	1990-12-03	Panel
AU110546S (en)	1991-03-19	Panel
AU113252S (en)	1992-02-14	Panel
AU113253S (en)	1992-02-14	Panel
AU113254S (en)	1992-02-14	Panel
GB2249283B (en)	1992-12-16	Panel decoration
GB9110503D0 (en)	1991-07-03	Decorative transparent panel
CS527590A3 (en)	1992-05-13	Panel display unit
CS703490A3 (en)	1992-09-16	Advertising panel
GB9001189D0 (en)	1990-03-21	Panel structure
HU905716D0 (en)	1991-03-28	Panel structure

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